Try to get a warrant issued on it. It's not on the top of a county prosecutor's priorities.
It does make extra work for lawyers.
Posted by
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Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:10:41 -0600Arkansas Times
During the meetings, I came to respect my fellow Commissioners. The discussions were often spirited, but both sides were very willing to listen to the concerns of the other side. In fact, at one early meeting, Marshal Prettyman (pro-tenant) and I were discussing an issue… by the time the discussion completed, he had started to argue in favor of my side and I had started to argue his!

Let me point out something Steve Giles said: “there are good landlords out there who already voluntarily include many of these recommended protections in their lease agreements”. In my years of experience, 90% of landlords are good people, and 90% of tenants are good people. You never see those landlord-tenant relationships because they work out well.

It’s the 10% (of BOTH populations) who cause the problems. And as a landlord, I’m tired of MY reputation being smeared by the 10% of crappy landlords in this state. I’ve put my personal blood and sweat into my properties, and I am proud of what I do.

Good landlords… and there are HUNDREDS of them… recognize that they are responsible for keeping up their properties. The tenant is the customer, and they pay rent for safe, solid homes.

Good tenants realize this is a business for the landlord, not an entitlement. The tenant knows they must pay the rent on time, not intentionally tear up the property, and to call the landlord when a repair is needed.

The bottom line is that this document, while not perfect, is one that was unanimously agreed to by members both pro-tenant and pro-landlord. It is not actual legislation… it is still possible for bad legislation to be run. But it is a good place to start from.